by Olive | Nov 13, 2023 | Book Reviews
A Groom of One’s Own by Maya Rodale (2010) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 1 of the Writing Girls series. Sophie gets jilted on her wedding day in a horribly embarrassing prologue. A year later, Sophie has become a well-known newspaper writer with...
by Olive | Nov 9, 2023 | Book Reviews
Scandalous Wager by Christy Carlyle (2014) Historical romance. Victorian-era England. Book 1 of the Whitechapel Wagers series. Super quick novella with Elizabeth, the police boss’ daughter, going to proposition Ian for a tryst. Elizabeth would like to prioritize...
by Olive | Nov 8, 2023 | Book Reviews
A Duke of Her Own by Lorraine Heath (2009) Historical romance. Victorian-era England. Book 1 of the Rogues and Roses series. At twenty-six years old, Louisa determines that she has no marital prospects as the impoverished sister of an earl so she takes a job as a...
by Olive | Nov 7, 2023 | Book Reviews
Six Degrees of Scandal by Caroline Linden (2016) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 4 of the Scandalous series. This book starts with a heartbreaking prologue where Olivia and James meet as youths, are nearly engaged, and then Olivia is married off in...
by Olive | Nov 6, 2023 | Book Reviews
The Bad Luck Bride by Janna MacGregor (2017) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 1 of the Cavensham Heiresses series. Alex is out to avenge his sister’s death by buying up a certain lord’s debts and having him jilt his fiancee. To save the fiancee Claire...
by Olive | Nov 2, 2023 | Book Reviews
Nobody’s Duke by Scarlett Scott (2019) Historical romance. Victorian-era England. Book 1 of the League of Dukes series. Second chance romance between a newly widowed duchess and the illegitimate son of a duke. Eight years have passed since Ara and Clay have seen...
